The Pill????
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The Pill????
| Tue, 11-02-2004 - 8:56pm |
I have irregular periods, about 4-6 a year and the only last about 4-5 days. Its annoying not knowing when they are going to happen.
Is the pill a good choice to make them regular?
What exactly does the pill do?
Is it costly?
How many different types are there?
Any negative side effects?
Thanx
from Caitlyn

>>Is the pill a good choice to make them regular?<<
A lot of women use hormonal contraceptives to regularize their periods so they may work well for you.
>>What exactly does the pill do?<<
Read ‘How the pill works and more’ in the FAQs for a good explanation of what the pill does.
>>Is it costly?<<
Without insurance the pill, patch (Ortho Evra) or ring (NuvaRing) costs about $35 USD per month. If you have health insurances or can get pills through student health or Planned Parenthood it could be considerably less.
>>How many different types are there?<<
I don’t know, but there a lot. A selection of 60+ brands and what hormones are in them can be found in the post ‘Your pills and what’s in them’, in the FAQs.
>>Any negative side effects?<<
The pill is quite safe for young, healthy, non-smoking women. Serious side effects are rare but when beginning hormonal contraceptives there can be annoying side effects as your body adjusts to the hormones in your method over the first several cycles. For more about side effects read the posts ‘Common pill side effects’ and ‘Irregular bleeding anyone…?’ in the FAQs.
I hope this is a help. If you have other questions please ask.
Good luck,
Jill
You should make this decision in conjunction with your doctor, s/he knows your health history and whether you're a good candidate for the pill and if it's appropriate for your situation. The pill won't fix the problem, it will just cover it up, so if you're not using it for birth control purposes, you'll have to weigh the risk of side effects with your desire to have predictable bleeding patterns.
Good luck!
Co-cl for Birth Control